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    Ari Henning jumps the 2017 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R
    Photo: KTM
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    First Ride Review: A Day In the Peruvian Desert with the 2017 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R

    KTM asserts its dominance with a 160-hp ADV that really works off road.

    Ari Henning
    By Ari Henning
    March 7, 2017

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